Yes, if you qualify for the AOTC. The AOTC is only good for 4 years so if you only have one semester of tuition, you may want to wait and use it when you have 4 full years of tuition. You would not need to amend your state return.
Once your original return is accepted and the finances are settled, you can file an amended return.
- Save a copy of the original return before doing an amended return. See:
- Track amended return status online. Taxpayers can track the status of their amended tax return in English and Spanish using Where’s My Amended Return? Amended returns take up to 16 weeks to process and up to three weeks from the date of mailing to show up in the system.
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